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Discussion on Deworming Schedule
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Member: kriseyc
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Posted on Monday, Jul 21, 2008 - 6:23 am:
Hi Dr.O, I have a horse boarded at a barn in Massachusetts. He is turned out daily with 2 other horses on roughly 1 1/2 acres. The paddock is not regularly picked up of manure etc. The other horses are on a similar deworming schedule as mine, which is... Jan. Ivermectin Gold March. Stongid May. Anthlicide July. Ivermectin Gold Sept. Strongid Nov. Anthlicide I have reviewed this with my vet and she feels comfortable with the schedule...but after reviewing your schedule, I would like your comments. Fecals were recently done and were negative. My horse is an easy keeper and is very healthy(1/2 qt of grain 2x per day and lots of hay...not much grass in pasture.) Many Thanks, IKE
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Moderator: DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Jul 22, 2008 - 7:33 am:
IKE if fecals taken just prior to a deworming are negative your program is fine. The problem with such a program above is under heavy pressure or certain conditions the once every 6 months with an ivermectin will allow both small and large strongyles to prosper. DrO
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